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HANSARD Leaving the European UnionAnother week gone, and still no plan B. There will be no plan B next week, and probably none the week after. The clock is ticking away. Last week, the Attorney General said: “If…21 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe Attorney General is making a good point, which a lot of us agree with—legal uncertainty is the worst possible outcome. That is why some of us are so angry that the vote was…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWill the Attorney General give way?15 Jan 2019HANSARDPeople with Autism and Learning DisabilitiesWhat are the Government going to do about people who have suffered acquired brain injury? One in four major trauma centres have no neurorehabilitation consultant, meaning that…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActTo be honest, the withdrawal agreement is not a deal. It means we will pay £39 billion for the right to obey EU rules without the right to sit at the table when those rules are…15 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWhat joy!15 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUIt does.14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActThe Secretary of State said that there were three possible outcomes to our deliberations. Actually, the three possible outcomes to our deliberations today and tomorrow are: first,…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUDowning Street has repeatedly briefed that the Prime Minister intends to support the amendments tabled by the right hon. Member for East Devon (Sir Hugo Swire) and the hon. Member…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI say to the Leader of the House that I do not think there is anything wrong with a good flounce—sometimes in life it can be useful—but I do not think that we should flounce out…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDivision!10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt’s an outrage!10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActWe don’t want rabbits.10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActThe point is that this is about not just the withdrawal agreement, but the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration. The political declaration is so imprecise that it…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActNo.10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI sympathise with some of that, but the truth is that LGBT rights were quite often forced on Britain by European Court of Justice decisions and European Court of Human Rights…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActEvery single Minister I have spoken to privately outside the Chamber has said to me that the vote is going to go down on Tuesday. Every single Minister has then said to me, “And…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActVegan?10 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actrose —09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI hope that the Secretary of State understands that the issue for some Opposition Members is that there is no legal certainty in the next stage. For instance, the Home Secretary…09 Jan 2019